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Sam Bankman-Fried Developments; Tron Founder Justin Sun Reportedly Lost His Diplomatic Status
During a court appearance on Thursday, FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations unveiled in two recent superseding indictments. CoinDesk Regulatory Reporter Cheyenne Ligon discusses SBF's plead. Plus, Justin Sun, founder of the Tron blockchain, is reportedly no longer a diplomat for Grenada.
Sam Bankman-Fried's Legal Developments; Bitgo Releases Security Features Aimed at Bitcoin Ordinals
FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted bribery and campaign finance violations during a court appearance. Plus, custody provider BitGo releases security features designed to protect owners of Bitcoin Ordinals Inscriptions, which allow people to inscribe text, images and even videos directly on the Bitcoin blockchain.
Crypto Hardware Wallet Maker Ledger Raises Over $100M in New Funding Round: Report
Ledger has raised most of a 100 million euros ($109 million) funding round at a valuation of 1.3 billion euros ($1.4 billion), the company told Bloomberg. Media outlets first reported on a potential new round last August. “The Hash” team discusses the importance of Ledger and the timing of this raise post-FTX collapse and the CFTC's recent lawsuit against Binance.
El fundador de FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, se declara inocente del último cargo de soborno.
Los fiscales añadieron un cargo de intento de soborno a principios de esta semana.
Crypto Derivatives Exchange Bitget Sees 'All-Time High' Trading Volumes After FTX's Collapse
After FTX, we saw "an all-time high in our trade volumes, as well as new registered users," said Gracy Chen, Managing Director for Seychelles-based crypto derivatives exchange Bitget. Plus, Chen discusses the exchange's license application in Hong Kong.
Sam Bankman-Fried to Plead Not Guilty to Bribery, Campaign Finance Charges: Reuters
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried will plead not guilty on charges of trying to evade campaign financing laws and attempting to bribe one or more Chinese government officials, according to a Reuters report. CoinDesk Global Policy and Regulation Managing Editor Nikhilesh De weighs in. Separately, OKX says it has identified $157 million in digital assets belonging to FTX and Alameda Research and is turning them over to the bankruptcy estate for the former companies.
Sam Bankman-Fried se declara inocente de cargos de soborno y financiación de campañas, según Reuters.
El fundador de FTX se declaró previamente inocente de ocho cargos de fraude y conspiración y está a la espera de juicio en octubre.
El exchange de Cripto OKX afirma haber facturado $157 millones en activos congelados de FTX y Alameda.
Los abogados de bancarrotas de FTX dicen que se han identificado $694 millones en activos líquidos antes del anuncio de OKX.
Bitcoin Spikes Above $28K; SBF’s Attorney Fees Paid by His Father With Gifted Alameda Funds: Forbes
Bitcoin (BTC) is jumping above the $28,000 level and is on track for its best quarter in two years. Separately, a new report from Forbes states that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's father, Joseph Bankman, has been paying his son's legal fees with money borrowed from FTX’s sister company.
Brian Laverdure: Time For Regulations
Crypto and blockchain have seen everything this year. From the start with its all-time highs and its role in the Ukraine War to the year ending with the debacles of Terra Luna and the mess left by FTX and much more. These instances have left the industry edging more towards the importance of security and regulations in the space. We spoke with the Independent Community Bankers of America's Brian Laverdure to learn more about developments in crypto asset regulation and how they might help the industry rebound.
